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MS Excel Personal Timesheet Project (200 pts)

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ALL: JOURNAL ENTRY:  After viewing the following articles and charts, what does the term POVERTY mean?  Find your block on the first link and find out about how many families in your area are living below the Federal Poverty level listed in the second chart listed.  Write 4-5 sentences reflecting on your thoughts about this reality! Please review this article for your Journal Entry:  Philadelphia Poverty Figures (Click Link) Federal Averages For Annual Income (Poverty Level) (Click Here For Article) PAYROLL TIMESHEET LINK: Google Drive Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjY9jTFcLEUWdDUyajRIY1gxLXpwSE5ZeXRLMEdmTUE&usp=sharing Original MS Excel Document https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzY9jTFcLEUWYVMxdnZpLVQtbmc/edit?usp=sharing Today you will be working on Microsoft Excel and creating a time-card for yourself.  Please read the corresponding story to the number you are given in class to fill out your time-card for the week ending ...

Excel Practice Day

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Practice Creating the following tables in MS Excel today: The first is a grade log.  Make sure you use the AVERAGE function to show the average scores for your grades at the bottom of the spreadsheet.  You must also type the instructions in the cells below as pictured: The next table you will create is the Exercise table.  Please fill in all the data exactly as it is pictured: Format the table just like the picture to the right: Finally, you must create the table for the products listed here: Good Luck! Mr. S

Seminar Projects - 4th MP

Today you will start your Computer Science Seminar.  You may work on any projects you like that have technology components.  Make an IMOVIE, Create a Song in GARAGEBAND, work on Code.Org, or work on any of the Extra Credit Mini Projects listed on the class website (LINK) . You can also work on Gamestar Mechanic (Create Video Games) or CODEHS.com, or Udacity or Kahn Academy to work on additional classwork.  BY THE END OF SEMINAR TODAY YOU MUST SEND ME AN EMAIL WITH THE PROJECT YOU ARE WORKING ON FOR SEMINAR AND WHO YOU ARE WORKING WITH (NO MORE THAN 3 STUDENTS ON A TEAM PLEASE). YOU MAY NOT JUST WATCH YOUTUBE or LISTEN TO MUSIC.  YOU MAY WORK ON OTHER HOMEWORK IF YOU LIKE.  Whatever you decide to do, you must use some kind of technology as part of it. Good Luck and I will see you in Seminar Tomorrow! Mr. S

MS Excel Basic (Google Spreadsheets) Training Days

This is your Introduction to MS Excel.  Please pay close attention during the class presentation (Click Here to Download Presentation at Home) .  You will be creating a number of spreadsheets over the next few days.  It is important that you learn to navigate around the spreadsheet as easily as you do in MS Word.  You will find that most of the RIBBON items are similar and that you can find out how to do things without my help by using the HELP Button. We will be using MS Excel (Google Spreadsheets) to create Employee Timecards, Payroll Worksheets, a Family Monthly Budget, and much more! Use this link for more information and helpful practice templates:  MS EXCEL PAGE Finally,  you will be using templates that are built-in to the MS Excel program.  I will add different requirements as we progress.  Good Luck!! - Mr. S

Yearbook MacWorks Pages Project (300 points)

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Today you will be creating your own 1/3 page for the Crossroads Yearbook.  Your page section will be copied and listed alphabetically in our yearbook.  The yearbooks will be printed in black & white to save money, but an electronic color copy will be emailed to everyone and linked to my website for download.  You can then print and bind your own color copy if you like. Here is a video tutorial I recorded to help you: (Click Link and Watch It) https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzY9jTFcLEUWMmQzWkV3VHV3V2s/edit?usp=sharing Here are some tutorials for you to learn how to use MacWorks Pages: http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/ http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Pages09_UserGuide.pdf http://www.lynda.com/iWork-tutorials/pages-09-essential-training/47996-2.html When you think you have mastered the software a bit, please click the link below to download the template.  You will be using any one of the three outlined spaces to create your page.  Do not resize t...

Business Proposal TACKK.COM Webpage! (200 pts.)

Happy Friday!  Make sure to show this post to your Substitute Teacher Today! If you are able to enter the room and quietly and quickly get to work, you may use headphones to listen to music while you work on the assignment today.  The ultimate decision of whether or not you can is up to the Substitute and I expect you to follow any and all directions that person gives to you!  You are all aware of how to behave in school and especially in my class.  Make sure to get to work on today's assignment as soon as you can to give yourself the most time to complete it! YOU ALL DID A GREAT JOB SHARING YOUR BUSINESS PROPOSALS YESTERDAY!  I AM VERY PROUD OF THE WORK YOU COMPLETED SO FAR ON THIS PROJECT! You will now create (BIG SURPRISE) a Tackk.com Webpage for your Business Proposal! Please Sign In to your Tackk.com Account and CREATE a new Tackk. You will need to DOWNLOAD the slides from your Google Presentation as JPEG images.  You could also DOWNLOAD the Entire Pre...

Business Proposal Presentations (100 points each)

Today you will be presenting your Business Proposal Presentations to each other.  We will be pairing off.  You will sit with a random partner and "present" your business idea (Google Presentation) to each other.  While you are watching the presentation, you will have the following link open: Business Proposal Presentation Response Form 2014 (CLICK HERE FOR FORM) You will present your idea, your partner will fill out the form, then you will reverse rolls.  You will each have 3 minutes to complete the tasks.  At the end of both presentations you will be assigned another partner and repeat the process.  You MUST have at least 3 presentations to receive your points for this exercise! Good Luck! - Mr. S